THE Midland Air Ambulance is 25 this year and wants to hear from anyone from Ludlow and south Shropshire or Tenbury and the Teme Valley that is been involved in the service over the past quarter of a century.

On May 21, 1991, a handful of people formally launched a new air ambulance service called ‘Air 5’ at Hagley Hall in Worcestershire. In October of the same year, ‘Air 5’ moved its airbase to RAF Cosford in Shropshire, where the charity’s air operations hub still remains today.

In 2009 the organisation changed its name to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity aiming to increase the affiliation between the service and the communities it serves.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has responded to over 43,000 missions since 1991 and now operates from three airbases strategically located across the Midlands.

“In our 25th anniversary year, we want to acknowledge the people who have supported the charity over the years,” said Jason Levy, fund raising and marketing director for Midlands Air Ambulance.

“With no Government or National Lottery funding, our lifesaving service has only remained operational thanks to the hard work and generosity of everyone involved.”

Anyone who is a former volunteer, fundraiser or employee of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity or who has been airlifted by the charity and would like to share their story is asked to call call 0800 840 2040 or email press@midlandsairambulance.com